Word Meaning

apprehends definition and meaning

v. t. To take or seize; to take hold of.
v. t. Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal.
v. t. To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
v. t. To know or learn with certainty.
v. t. To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
v. i. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
v. i. To be apprehensive; to fear.

Crossword clues for apprehends

- Arrest and take into custody
- Catch
- Nab
- Nab (felon)
- Take into custody
- Arrests
- Arrests Ned, perhaps?
- Captures
- Nabs
- Nabs (felon)